Bitter; sea of bitterness; or possibly small and bright
Maila is a name with multiple potential roots. In Finnish, it is often considered a variant of Maria, meaning 'bitter' or 'sea of bitterness'. It is also used in Estonian and occasionally in Hawaiian contexts, where it can be associated with light or brightness.
Less common today
Maila isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,542 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Finnish-American actress known as the original Vampira
Profound Finnish novelist and Nobel Prize nominee
